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some event in cairo. you knew it was and of effective look. -- an objective look. i do not know who is taking the pictures. they may be working for some small network because the network does not want to bring in its own cameraman. >> notice if you watch more than one newscast, notice the number of times you will see precisely the same video when it comes from overseas in large part because the networks do not have their own reporters, and they have brought it from the same source. . no. 2, what is wrong with having a local reporter covering the event? a local reporter speaks the language and knows the people. let's say the local reporter is reported from tehran and the local reporter knows if he or she makes a misstep, they are going to be arrested and thrown in jail. the american reporter may get thrown out of the country, but that is probably the worst that is going to happen. i find there is no willingness to believe objectivity in journalism is possible. i keep hearing there is no such thing as absol
some event in cairo. you knew it was and of effective look. -- an objective look. i do not know who is taking the pictures. they may be working for some small network because the network does not want to bring in its own cameraman. >> notice if you watch more than one newscast, notice the number of times you will see precisely the same video when it comes from overseas in large part because the networks do not have their own reporters, and they have brought it from the same source. . no....
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whether you are in baltimore, brazil, cairo, there are young men and women with the desire and potential to build a bright future, to work on business and social innovations that can unleash new ways of opportunity and economic growth. for this generation, the internet is the primary platform for innovation, where their future is being invented. my experience is that we are at a crossroads and the threats are real. nothing i have seen has shaken my optimism. working hard and working to gather, i am convinced we can -- to gather, i am convinced we can -- together, i am convinced we can work towards prosperity and peace. thank you. [applause] >> terrific. i want to thank you on behalf of my company. a couple of quick questions. you talked about the arab spring. alls look to the challenges this innovation potentially faces the united states with. speed. things move very fast. maybe professional is a while the opportunity was there, i saw the impact of telecom communication and a vibrant sector that is now 40% of gdp. a story was read last week about a syrian government that left the interne
whether you are in baltimore, brazil, cairo, there are young men and women with the desire and potential to build a bright future, to work on business and social innovations that can unleash new ways of opportunity and economic growth. for this generation, the internet is the primary platform for innovation, where their future is being invented. my experience is that we are at a crossroads and the threats are real. nothing i have seen has shaken my optimism. working hard and working to gather,...
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host: we want to get a perspective from inside cairo. joining us on the phone is the bureau chief of the "washington post." i would like to get on something from your newspaper yesterday. essentially, regardless of who wins the elections in egypt, neither is good news for the u.s. do you agree or disagree? can you elaborate on what is going on on the ground? guest: a lot of people feel this has become the worst case scenario for egypt, the most polarizing options have come to the forefront. the islamist candidates are much more conservative than others and people see the other as part of the mubarak regime. so when they were talking about how polarizing the runoff could be, more than 50% did not choose on election day. >> when you talk to voters in cairo, what questions are you asking more what are you hearing from these folks? >> are you talking about on election day? guest: we are getting a sense of real fear from those who voted for the other candidates. what they feel right now is to not very great choices. the former military office
host: we want to get a perspective from inside cairo. joining us on the phone is the bureau chief of the "washington post." i would like to get on something from your newspaper yesterday. essentially, regardless of who wins the elections in egypt, neither is good news for the u.s. do you agree or disagree? can you elaborate on what is going on on the ground? guest: a lot of people feel this has become the worst case scenario for egypt, the most polarizing options have come to the...
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there was the protest, it was not related to what was going on in cairo for this film, and there was some level of coordination and planning. was that coordination a few hours, a few days or months? we do not know. that is not inside the scope of the state department report. that is the scope of a separate fbi and cia investigation. a big part of the story is that the and that's that was attacked was populated mostly by c a personnel. the cia and state department did not have a great understanding of how they were going to respond to an attack like this, if it were to happen. security arrangements were not well understood. that is all part of the investigation that we do not know. i cannot say that there was a cover-up, that there was not a cover-up. we can say with confidence that mistakes were made and the initial telling of the store was not how it actually went down . host: josh rogin writes for "foreign policy"magazine. next phone call. caller: talking . host: about the republicans and the benghazi thing, none of them seem to be answered the question, what are we doing to get th
there was the protest, it was not related to what was going on in cairo for this film, and there was some level of coordination and planning. was that coordination a few hours, a few days or months? we do not know. that is not inside the scope of the state department report. that is the scope of a separate fbi and cia investigation. a big part of the story is that the and that's that was attacked was populated mostly by c a personnel. the cia and state department did not have a great...
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i attended last week the meeting in cairo the meeting of foreign min ministers, and this was one of the main points i made to them. those increased contributions, particularly from the arab world, will be necessary as winter comes and the number of refugees continues to increase. so i think i can readily agree with everything that he's said on that summit, and we will now, um, again as he was suggesting, of course we will use the fact that the opposition have come together in an unprecedented way to renew our diplomatic efforts with russia. if one of their objections is -- and it always has been -- that there isn't a single interlo cue to have on the opposition side, well that at least now has been removed. so the possibility of diplomatic process, and i stress that it remains the case the only real solution in syria is a diplomatic and political solution. neither side is anywhere near the military strength to overthrow or to remove the other side, and even if they did so, they would then be dealing for generations with a deeply-fractured society. on the questions about -- i think it's
i attended last week the meeting in cairo the meeting of foreign min ministers, and this was one of the main points i made to them. those increased contributions, particularly from the arab world, will be necessary as winter comes and the number of refugees continues to increase. so i think i can readily agree with everything that he's said on that summit, and we will now, um, again as he was suggesting, of course we will use the fact that the opposition have come together in an unprecedented...
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i plan to keep in touch with leaders and i have asked my special coordinator to remain in cairo to support the efforts to achieve a sustainable cease- fire. finally, mr. president, let me conclude, as i have in all my discussions with intensity, that in these testing times, we must not lose sight that peace must remain our priority. a two-state solution ending the occupation, and ending the conflict between israel and the palestinians is more urgent than ever. achieving this vision, which has been expressed by this council, has been long overdue and necessary for the stability of the region. comprehensive peace can lead -- can bring lasting security. i am leaving shortly. i wish you a happy thanksgiving. thank you, mr. president >> i thank the secretary general for his briefing. there are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. , the security council has just concluded the present state of the item on its agenda. the meeting is adjourned. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the security council wraps u
i plan to keep in touch with leaders and i have asked my special coordinator to remain in cairo to support the efforts to achieve a sustainable cease- fire. finally, mr. president, let me conclude, as i have in all my discussions with intensity, that in these testing times, we must not lose sight that peace must remain our priority. a two-state solution ending the occupation, and ending the conflict between israel and the palestinians is more urgent than ever. achieving this vision, which has...
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this brings us to the cairo meeting again. what are the other options? it will basically take nato to say we are flying. -- fine. the russians had a very important role. they have connections of the with the influx. -- they have connections with the influence. as it stands right now, russia is part of and access and syria. it is access. the do not kid yourself about it. putin is determined to say "this is my way." is it ok to give the russians, it is about get and take. i think the conversation is about something much larger. unfortunately, it is quite stressing to sa ythe least that the leadership in russia want to gain the super power dam expense of the children. this is the way it is looking now. >> i feel the issue in terms of the crisis is out of proportion. they are emphasizing the importance of russia. it did not neutralize this period and made it all dysfunctional. -- this. it made it more dysfunctional. there is the key position. if you speak of and access, you have to recall that the russian connection is much more stronger. it means you came o
this brings us to the cairo meeting again. what are the other options? it will basically take nato to say we are flying. -- fine. the russians had a very important role. they have connections of the with the influx. -- they have connections with the influence. as it stands right now, russia is part of and access and syria. it is access. the do not kid yourself about it. putin is determined to say "this is my way." is it ok to give the russians, it is about get and take. i think the...
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embassy in cairo. . what we're going to expect is that the egyptian government is responsive to our insistence that our embassy is proketted and personnel is protected and if they don't take those responsibilities as all countries do, that's going to be a real big problem. president's also quoted as saying, libya is a government that is very friendly toward us. the vast majority of libyans welcome the united states' involvement. they understand that it's because of us that they got rid of a dictator who would crush their spirits for 40 years. those are quotes from president obama. article says president obama expressed confidence, quote, our hope is to be able to capture them -- talking about the people that attacked us in libya -- they were going to have to obviously cooperate with the libyan government. and you know, i have confidence that we will stay on this relentlessly, because chris stevens advised me and secretary clinton during the original libyan uprising. someone that libyans that he was on th
embassy in cairo. . what we're going to expect is that the egyptian government is responsive to our insistence that our embassy is proketted and personnel is protected and if they don't take those responsibilities as all countries do, that's going to be a real big problem. president's also quoted as saying, libya is a government that is very friendly toward us. the vast majority of libyans welcome the united states' involvement. they understand that it's because of us that they got rid of a...
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mitt romney's comments about the statement from the and the sea in cairo, and then the ministration's's delay in reaching their conclusions that it did. both sides spoke too soon on this. i think it showed the importance of getting your facts straight before you open your mouth. guest: i also think in terms of the way the politics are being played out before the election that the mitt romney camp found themselves stuck behind the party because lawmakers on capitol hill really can up the volume of their criticism on the administration's handling of this which i do not think benefited the mitt romney camp going into the last election. host: here are the numbers to call. we have started with libya but we will dig into a bunch of foreign-policy areas that the candidates are talking about. bob schieffer, the moderator, has given a sense of what the questions will be. you can watch that debate on c- span monday at 9:00 p.m. here is what bob schieffer has slated as the main topics or areas of discussion for monday night's debate. america's role in the world. also, afghanistan and pakistan. the
mitt romney's comments about the statement from the and the sea in cairo, and then the ministration's's delay in reaching their conclusions that it did. both sides spoke too soon on this. i think it showed the importance of getting your facts straight before you open your mouth. guest: i also think in terms of the way the politics are being played out before the election that the mitt romney camp found themselves stuck behind the party because lawmakers on capitol hill really can up the volume...
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[applause] >> if you were telling our ambassador in cairo what to be telling morsi, what would you be telling him? >> i would say there is already a lot of skepticism about you in america. we have read the muslim brotherhood documents historically, and they are not consistent with our values. but okay, you won the election. it is very important for us to have good relations between egypt and the united states. but we are going to judge you not by your title with the muslim brotherhood, but by your actions. to be more specific, as grateful as we were two weeks ago, di, that you helped end the conflict in gaza, but if today's after you suspend the right of judicial review, we will not be able to have normal relations with you. if i was in the white house, i would say, president morsi, those lunatics on capitol hill force us not to have normal relations with you. it is good to have a lunatic on capitol hill. [laughter] i see no danger of that with joe's departure and mine. would you put us in the realism branch? life is full of compromises. marriages, families, governments, it would be v
[applause] >> if you were telling our ambassador in cairo what to be telling morsi, what would you be telling him? >> i would say there is already a lot of skepticism about you in america. we have read the muslim brotherhood documents historically, and they are not consistent with our values. but okay, you won the election. it is very important for us to have good relations between egypt and the united states. but we are going to judge you not by your title with the muslim...
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in a speech before the visit, he famously stood in the egyptian parliament in cairo and stated that he would go, "2-d and-- to the ends of the world to have peace with isreal." he said this about the resolution that you have vowed to vote on. he said he was prepared to live in peace with a palestinian state, but for peace to endure, security must be protected. they must be prepared to and the conflict with israel once and for all. none of these a vital interests appear in the resolution that would be put forward b before te general assembly today. this is why israel cannot accept it. the only way to achieve peace is to reach agreement and not through the un resolutions that completely ignore israel's vital security and national interests. this resolution is one-sided. it pushes things backward. as for the rise of the jewish people, i have a simple message for those people gathered in the general assembly today -- no decision by the un can break the 4000-year-old bond between the people of israel and the land of israel. [applause] mr. president, the people of israel wait for a palestini
in a speech before the visit, he famously stood in the egyptian parliament in cairo and stated that he would go, "2-d and-- to the ends of the world to have peace with isreal." he said this about the resolution that you have vowed to vote on. he said he was prepared to live in peace with a palestinian state, but for peace to endure, security must be protected. they must be prepared to and the conflict with israel once and for all. none of these a vital interests appear in the...
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editor in chief of syria today, and graduate of washington and jefferson college and university in cairo. linda is on the phone, good morning, thank you for waiting. caller: good morning. guest: good morning. host: good morning linda. caller: i have a comment and then a question. my comment is when bush 43 was president, nancy pelosi went over to syria against the president's wishes, again the state department wishes. and mrs. pelosi met with bashar assad, and headlines across the world stated that mrs. pelosi had said that the road to peace is through damascus. guest: right. caller: when this first started over a year ago, my question is, could not mrs. pelosi have gone as an envoy, and led a peace mission to syria? guest: it's funny you mention that, it brings back memories. i was actually there that day in damascus when she was visiting. what she was needing concerning peace was the policy and this is very popular, it has been for decades, an especially in democratic party circles of basing u.s. policy and large parts of it on the peace process, and here we were talking about facilita
editor in chief of syria today, and graduate of washington and jefferson college and university in cairo. linda is on the phone, good morning, thank you for waiting. caller: good morning. guest: good morning. host: good morning linda. caller: i have a comment and then a question. my comment is when bush 43 was president, nancy pelosi went over to syria against the president's wishes, again the state department wishes. and mrs. pelosi met with bashar assad, and headlines across the world stated...
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we had a full warning from egyptian intelligence about what was happening in cairo. is this just a mistake? is that the simplest answer? >> i saw the headline. there should be an investigation. i support your question to make the diplomatic case. i think that we need heroes on the front line working there. mistakes were made, as we saw the unrest starting this week. there were multiple warnings about 9/11 there were ignored by the bush a administration, which was a bigger strategic blunder to meet. >> that strikes me, because all the same people that said that often said bush should not be arresting people in the street, that we should be pursuing terrorists as criminals. i know that the president first called in the fbi to deal with the libya challenge as a criminal matter. this is a big, much longer fight, and not appropriate. what would have been wrong with the president of the united states coming into the rose garden and saying -- i am horrified by what has happened in egypt and obviously horrified by what has been done in libya. the safety and security of ameri
we had a full warning from egyptian intelligence about what was happening in cairo. is this just a mistake? is that the simplest answer? >> i saw the headline. there should be an investigation. i support your question to make the diplomatic case. i think that we need heroes on the front line working there. mistakes were made, as we saw the unrest starting this week. there were multiple warnings about 9/11 there were ignored by the bush a administration, which was a bigger strategic...
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inner cabinet, to go the next day to ramallah, then back to the prime minister's office, and then to cairo, and we were able to play a role in enabling the ceasefire to occur. that fragile ceasefire is holding. the skies above israel are clear. and we are beginning to see the efforts to rebuild and resume daily life. but the world knows -- and always will know -- that whenever israel is threatened, the united states will be there. now, that's a good thing, because we believe in our shared values. we understand we both live in a complicated and dangerous world. we're in the midst of a transformative moment in the middle east, one that offers as many questions -- in fact more questions than answers -- and one that poses new challenges to israel's place in the emerging regional order. as the story unfolds, all of us must work together to seize the promise and meet these challenges of this dynamic, changing middle east. in the past month alone, we've seen both the promise and those challenges. we've seen post-revolutionary egypt work with the united states to help israel broker a ceasefire and
inner cabinet, to go the next day to ramallah, then back to the prime minister's office, and then to cairo, and we were able to play a role in enabling the ceasefire to occur. that fragile ceasefire is holding. the skies above israel are clear. and we are beginning to see the efforts to rebuild and resume daily life. but the world knows -- and always will know -- that whenever israel is threatened, the united states will be there. now, that's a good thing, because we believe in our shared...
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and you have to remember, sir, this time there were mobs coming over the walls of our embassy in cairo, tunis, and that was what people were focused on. and so the initial inaccuracies, because just as the arab report points out, there were no protest before the attack took place. it took several days for the intelligence community to conclude definitively that there were not any protests and that there were -- >> we are running out of time and i want to give the ambassador and opportunity respond. >> actually have run out of time. spent specifically, the report from the cia reference al qaeda and terrorist. that's specific to you can't get any more specific than that. so i will get your response, if you have time, mr. nye, give him time to respond if not he can respond for the record spent on trying to honor other senators who want to get to the daniel inouye ceremony. i think we have time. >> i concur with secretary burns comments, and they do think that in the agency was operating in good faith. someone who's in the room during those three days with secretary clinton are full and co
and you have to remember, sir, this time there were mobs coming over the walls of our embassy in cairo, tunis, and that was what people were focused on. and so the initial inaccuracies, because just as the arab report points out, there were no protest before the attack took place. it took several days for the intelligence community to conclude definitively that there were not any protests and that there were -- >> we are running out of time and i want to give the ambassador and...
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to assess that the attack began spontaneously following protests earlier that day at our embassy at cairo. we provided. the wee is the intelligence director. we use that information to discuss it intelligently. we continue to emphasize that the information gathered was preliminary and evil thing." end quote. i then asked ambassador patrick kennedy of the state department, who testified at the hearing, whether he had any reason to doubt that ambassador rice had relied on the information from the national intelligence director. he replied, "know, and misses morton. when i came up to give a briefing earlier this week, both of us were relying on the same information. if i or any other senior administration official, career or non-career, would have been on that television show other than susan rice, we would have said the same thing because we were drawing on the same intelligence information that was then available to us. this has been, as you all know, an evolving situation. what we knew that first week and that first weekend had evolved over time. we know much more now than we knew then. w
to assess that the attack began spontaneously following protests earlier that day at our embassy at cairo. we provided. the wee is the intelligence director. we use that information to discuss it intelligently. we continue to emphasize that the information gathered was preliminary and evil thing." end quote. i then asked ambassador patrick kennedy of the state department, who testified at the hearing, whether he had any reason to doubt that ambassador rice had relied on the information...